FACE THE MUSIC 09 Push Songs Applicants Wanted

Are you an aspiring songwriter keen to refine and improve your songwriting technique?

Would you like the opportunity to have a free one-on-one song tutorial with renowned Melbourne songwriter Charles Jenkins?

As a special addition to FACE THE MUSIC 09, October 31 at the Arts Centre, Charles Jenkins (Push Songs Director and operator) is offering three lucky attendees the opportunity to have their songs work-shopped, refined and improved in a one-on-one consultation.

Push Songs is an initiative for enthusiastic and emerging songwriters to receive expert songwriting mentoring, artist support and to extend the participant's songwriting potential. Made possible through an Arts Victoria grant and generous support from APRA and The Push, this program seeks to pass on the skills and experiences of established songwriters and to produce and refine the ideas of the next generation of writers.

Charles Jenkins is a Melbourne based songwriter, musician and performer with more than 20 years experience in the Australian Music Industry. Starting out with the rockabilly/punk outfit The Mad Turks from Istanbul through to power-pop band Ice-cream Hands, Charles is now forging a successful solo career and receiving critical acclaim for his three solo albums.

FACE THE MUSIC 09 is a one-day intensive musician’s conference, proudly presented by The Push. The aim of the day is to provide the Victorian music industry and developing musicians with a forum to discuss and elaborate on topics most pertinent to musicians such as touring, grant writing, artist development, record labels, technical production and developing a fan base.

If you are interested in participating in Push Songs at FACE THE MUSIC 09, please head to thepush.com.au and fill in an application form. Get in quick! Applications close 5pm Friday 16 October.

Event Details:
FACE THE MUSIC 09 – The Musician’s Conference
Saturday 31 October, 2009, 11am - 5pm @ the Arts Centre, Fairfax Studio, 100 St Kilda Rd, Melbourne
Featuring: Paul Dempsey, Drew Goddard (Karnivool), Charles Jenkins, Jen Cloher, Mushroom, Triple J, Shock, Rubber, Illusive, Obese, Boomtown, Premier, Soundwave, Handsome, Forrester Savell and more
Tix Limited - Bookings: theartscentre.com.au, 1300 182 183, the Arts Centre Box Office - $20 inc bf
Stay tuned to thepush.com.au, email push@thepush.com.au or call 03) 9380 1277 for updates and more info!

MEDIA ENQUIRIES, IMAGES & INTERVIEWS:
Laura Miller/ Communications Manager/ The Push :
03 9380 1277 / 0418 700 316 / laura@thepush.com.au